Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,860, Frederick Frye, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Frye, Frederick
S. 44,860
{ D. 116 708-150 Ensign Issued July 1, 1796. No papers
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Frederick Page, 4 Capt Mills Ensign
Mass Line - 1781 - War In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of July 1818 and sent to Stephen Merrill, Esq r Haverhill, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818.
Sum and according
4 mo. 25/30. $ 96. 66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Anderson, E. S. C.
Nottingham County Massachusetts Pension

1940 Ensign Fredk. Frye July 1818
Andover Ga
age 60 soldier by trade crippled limb from no real or personal estate $25.00 annual income.
Apr 1940

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Frederick Frye resident in Andover in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 1,940 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Frederick Frye late a Ensign in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence on the tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ."
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"Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty eighth day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ."
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
He has no estate real or personal, and no income except an annuity of not more than twenty five dollars arising from a legacy given by Mrs L. Barnard dec d , and held in trust by Robert Emery Executor & trustee who is to pay the said $25 a year to said Frye during his natural life.
The said Frye declares he is sixty years of age - That he is very infirm with the gout & confined to his house most of the time. He has no occupation or business, and a few months ago was discharged from prison as a poor debtor. He has been a soldier much of his life.

He served from Feb. 1780 to the end of the war in Capt. Jn o Mills' Company in Col: Dose's Regi- ment in the Massachusetts line.
In 1786 he was again in commission in U. S. service under Col. Henry Jackson, and again from 1794 to 1802 in the U. S. Artillery.
Fred. Frye.
Sworn to and declared by the said Fred k Frye on the 19 th day of June 1820 before me
W m Wetmore, Judge of

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. W m Wetmore , a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Frederick Freye , do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
Fred. Freye.
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Frederick Freye took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me
W m Wetmore
Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twentyfive dollars a year during his life
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D. 1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker Clk

Frederick Frye April 10. 1818 -
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Stephen Minot, Esq; Judge, Essex county, Mass ts
Frederick Frye, Ensign, Massachusetts line, Revolutionary claim.
The name of this applicant is not to be found on the Massachusetts rolls in the pension office; - the testimony which accompanies the declaration, is deemed satisfactory -
The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the Court, that the applicant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.

I hereby Certify that M c Frederick Frye was an Ensign in Captain John Mills Company, Col Joseph Rose's Regiment, in the Revolutionary Army from February 1781, to the close of the war, in 1783, that I was well acquainted with M c Frye, and know him to be a very faithful deserving officer.
Clinton 1 st April 1818
Francis Green, Capt. late 1 st Mass s Reg t Revol y Army

Suffolk ss. April 21 st 1818 Then the within named Francis Green made Solemn Oath that the within deposition by him subscribed, is true, before me. —
Stephen Minot, { Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.

Treasury Department Register's Office 2 d April 1818.
I do hereby certify that it appears of record in this Department that Frederick Frye an Ensign in the Revolutionary Army received the balance of his pay and emoluments as such to the 4 th of Novem r 1783; his commutation money amounting to $1180 dollars which became due on the 4 th of November 1783; and his Land Warrant, the last of which bears date the 1. July 1796.
The balance of his pay & Emoluments, above mentioned, appear to have been received under date of 1. January 1784; and his commutation under date of 1. January 1784.
In fine it appears that he was in service as late as the 4 th Novem r 1783, or to the end of the War. —
Isaac M c Clure

I, Frederick Frye, aged 58 years declare and say that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, that I now reside in & belong to Andover in the County of Essex, in the Middle Circuit, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; That I am, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from my Country for support; and that I never had any Pension allowed me by the Laws of the United States. I further say that on the 1 st February 1781 I was appointed & Commissioned as Ensign by the Congress as an Ensign in the 1 st Reg t of the Massachusetts line, then under Col. Joseph Vose, in the army of the Revolutionary War & served accordingly, in Capt. John Mills' company in said Reg t untill the close of the war in 1783 & then left the service by the disbandment of the Army. I further declare that the commission aforesaid has been lost or mislaid a long time, & I know not whether it is in existence.
Frederick Frye
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essex ss. April 10. 1818 Then the above named Frederick Frye made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed, is true, before me,
Stephen Minot } Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.
The said Frederick Frye also proffers & produces the certificate of Joseph Nourse, & the Deposition of Francis Green, which are hereto annexed,
Whereupon, it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Frederick Frye did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in his declaration aforesaid, against the common enemy, I now certify & transmit the testimony in the case & the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the department of war.
Stephen Minot } Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.
I also certify from my own knowledge, that I am of opinion he is in need of assistance for support, as he above states, being in indigent & reduced circumstances.
Stephen Minot, Judge, as aforesaid.

44860 Rev  INVALID.  Rev
File No. 44860
Frederick Frye Ensign Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index — Vol. 3 , Page 180
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To the Secretary of the Department of War, Sir, please to transmit the Certificate of allowance of my Pension under the late law, to Stephen Minot Esqr. of Haverhill Ms. who will forward it to me.
April 10 th 1818 -
Yrs, Nancy M. Faye
Frederick L. Faye his mark

Washington D.C. Apr 23 rd 1826 Frederick Freyer, for Hartford Rec d Apr 29. 1826 Wardour James Barbour - Secretary of War, U.S. Washington City - rec d April 29. 1826

State of New York Orange County
On this Twenty fourth day of April 1826 - before me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Orange, personally appeared Frederick Frye, who on his oath, declaring that he is the same person, who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain John Miller in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension rolls of the State of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; That he now resides in the State of New York, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be then payable in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of New York are, that he could be with his friends who reside in that State -
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid - Daniel Cozart J. P.
Fred. Frye -
State of New York Orange County
Daniel McFay of Montgomery in said County of Orange being duly sworn deposes & says - that he is personally acquainted with the above named Frederick Frye, and well knowing him to be the same person described in the above affidavit and further says not -
Daniel McFay -
Sworn & subscribed before me the 24th April 1826 Daniel Cozart J. P.
I Daniel Cozart the above named Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that I have been long acquainted with the above named Daniel McFay, and that he is a person of strict veracity - and dated Apr. 24. 1826 -
Daniel Cozart J. P.

State of New York Onondaga County ss. I Asa Dunning Clerk of the County of Onondaga do hereby certify that Daniel Cozens Esquire before whom the within Affidavits were taken & whose name is subscribed to the Deed of the Lease now on the day of the 1 st March or 1 st of the Year in and for the said County of Onondaga Dwelling in the said County commissioned Herbert D. and further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Deed and rightly believe that the signature of Daniel Cozens subscribed to the within Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Deed In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this Twenty fourth day April 1820.
Asa Dunning

Montgomery N. H. - Ap. 24. 1886-
Sir,
Pursuant to the instructions received from your Department, I have sent to the Massachusetts Agency for the half year Pension due to me the 1 st of March last.
And I now forward an ap- plication for a transfer of my Name from the roll of the Massachusetts Agency to that of New York - with the required Affidavit & Certificate - duly au- thenticated - I hope they will be approved & the trans- fer made -
I am very Respectfully Your ob. Servt.
Fredk. Frye -
Hon. Jas. B. Baker Sec. War -